also a little disappointing – patrice rion & lignier-michelot (again)
Let’s stick with Chambolle – here another 2007, but this time a 1er cru… 2007 Patrice Rion, Chambolle-Musigny 1er Les Charmes Whilst there’s a strong whiff of oak-spice, this has a lovely, interesting and layered nose – nice. Read More
Patrice Rion – 2013
Tasted in Premeaux with Patrice Rion, 14 November, 2014. Domaine Michèle et Patrice Rion 1 Rue Maladière 21700, Premeaux Tel: +33 3 80 62 32 63+33… Read More
07 michele et patrice rion chambolle 1er charmes
The last time out the oak was dominating, indeed spoiling this wine. Twenty months later and it’s turned the corner. 2007 Michele et Patrice Rion, Chambolle-Musigny 1er Les Charmes Medium young red colour. Read More
Patrice Rion: 2010 Update (2007 + 2008s)
Visited 27.03.2010. For some reason, I don’t seem to visit Patrice Rion often enough. In reality I probably do, I suppose I just miss his studied observations and his quietly committed demenour. He is a winemaker whose wines I buy almost as regularly as anyones, though the vast… Read More
07 michele et patrice rion chambolle 1er charmes
2007 Michele et Patrice Rion, Chambolle-Musigny 1er Les Charmes Medium cherry-red. The first sniff is of herbs – bouquet garni – slowly a depth builds that’s edged with vanilla, the fruit is never… Read More
patrice rion 2006 gevery-chambertin clos prieur
Profile: M&P RionPatrice Rion 2006 Gevery-Chambertin Clos Prieur 2006 Patrice Rion, Gevrey-Chambertin Clos Prieur Medium colour. A caramel nose that almost completely hides the nice red cherry fruit. Nice acidity and plenty of sweet, ripe fruit. Nothing obviously ‘gevrey’ today; faint astringency to the tannin… Read More
Profile: Domaine Michèle & Patrice Rion (Premeaux)
The domaine is to be found on the extremity of Premeaux – the very last building on your right as you head north to Nuits. I arrived on a cool and rainy day in May – it was more like April. I was hardly out of the car and despite… Read More
patrice et maxime rion’s 2012 chambolle fuées
I’m delving into my small but perfectly formed ‘arrivage’ of 4 different 2012 en-primeurs. The white Pernand-Vergelesses Clos Berthet from Dubreuil-Fontaine is already two great bottles down – only 4 left – will they see out 2014? – maybe… Read More
Armelle et Bernard Rion – 2013
Tasted in Vosne-Romanée with Alice Rion, 27th March 2015. Domaine Armelle et Bernard Rion 8 route Nationale 21700, Vosne-Romanée Tel: +33 3 80 61 05 31 www.domainerion.fr Since 1896, five generations of Rions have worked at this Vosne-Romanée domaine. Of-course there are many Rions and… Read More